All PrettyLittleThing articles
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Opinion‘I’ve been banned from PrettyLittleThing and I won’t be going back’
When an email from PrettyLittleThing popped into my inbox, I thought I was in for a treat. How wrong I was.
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NewsPrettyLittleThing becomes latest retailer to charge for returns
Fast-fashion pureplay PrettyLittleThing (PLT) has become the latest retailer to introduce a returns fee for customers.
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NewsBoohoo U-turns on executive bonuses after shareholder backlash
Boohoo has backtracked on plans to pay bonuses to its senior executive team after significant backlash from shareholders.
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NewsPrettyLittleThing under fire again for ‘misleading’ ads
Fast-fashion giant PrettyLittleThing (PLT) is under fire for breaching advertising rules after allegations of “misleading” ads being released during a Black Friday social media campaign last year.
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OpinionPredictions: who will be retail’s winners and losers in 2024?
Who will fly and who will flop in 2024? Retail experts give their tips for the year ahead
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AnalysisBlack Friday: Sales decline despite ‘buzz’ on UK high streets and marketplaces
Store footfall was down 1.6% across UK retail destinations while Barclaycard transaction volumes declined 0.6% year on year. In contrast, total gross sales for major marketplaces via CommerceHub increased by 18% on 2022
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NewsShein weighs up Topshop bid
Fast-fashion giant Shein has formally registered its interest in bidding for the Topshop brand.
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NewsShein names chief product officer in newly created role
Shein has appointed Gemma Dunne as the retailer’s first-ever chief product officer as the fashion giant attempts to bolster its UK-based product team.
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InterviewQ&A: PrettyLittleThing head of social on the power of social commerce
As PrettyLittleThing makes waves on TikTok Shop following its launch earlier this year, head of social at the fashion giant, Beckie Turnbull, spoke to Retail Week about the power of social commerce, the importance of trend-led products and plans to bring PLT’s TikTok Shop to the US
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AnalysisMissguided: Would Shein be unwise to snap up Frasers’ fashion gamble?
As news emerged that retail tycoon Mike Ashley is in talks to sell Frasers-owned Missguided to fast-fashion giant Shein, Retail Week looks at what Missguided would add to Shein’s portfolio and why Frasers is letting go of the brand after only acquiring it two years ago
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NewsFormer PrettyLittleThing boss acquires stake in Boohoo
PrettyLittleThing co-founder and former chief executive Umar Kamani has made a “significant investment” in online fashion giant Boohoo, which was originally established by his father Mahmud Kamani and Carol Kane.
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NewsPrettyLittleThing promotes from within to fill chief executive role
PrettyLittleThing has named Tom Binns and Nicki Capstick to take on the role of chief executive, previously held by Umar Kamani for 12 years.
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AnalysisAre fashion influencers still influential in 2023?
With several fashion brands including Boohoo and Abbott Lyon naming influencers and celebrities as brand ambassadors, collection designers, and in PrettyLittleThing’s case creative directors, influencers have certainly stolen the show in recent years.
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NewsBoohoo sales fall and profits halve
Boohoo has posted a drop in revenue in its year-end results, but said it was making progress on a return to growth in the second half of next year.
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NewsPrettyLittleThing boss Umar Kamani steps down after 12 years
PrettyLittleThing’s founder and chief executive Umar Kamani has announced he will step down from the fashion retailer after 12 years as he embarks on “new challenges and goals” and plans to “build new brands”.
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GalleryStore gallery: Inside PrettyLittleThing’s new ‘pink haven’ showroom
PrettyLittleThing has unveiled its new London-based showroom and office facility located in “the heart of Oxford Circus”.
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NewsBoohoo more than doubles Revolution Beauty stake to become largest shareholder
Boohoo has more than doubled its stake in embattled cosmetics specialist Revolution Beauty to become its biggest shareholder.
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AnalysisReview: The best and worst fashion retailer resale sites
From Zara to Shein, retailers are jumping on the resale bandwagon — but which does the best job of second-hand selling?
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AnalysisSecond Hand September: sustainability fad or fashion-forward moment?
As a fourth Second Hand September comes to an end, Retail Week asks whether the campaign has the potential to drive real change in retail – or is the growth of the secondhand economy better served in other ways?
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AnalysisAnalysis: ‘It’s tough out there’ – how Boohoo plans to confront the cost-of-living crisis
Despite being one of the standout performers during the pandemic, Boohoo has shown it’s not immune to mounting inflationary pressures. How do its bosses plan to turn the fast-fashion giant around?